Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Sep 27, 2021 Does This Illinois Law Protect Workers Who Defy COVID Mandates? Teachers, police officers are others who are refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine are taking a shot at using a longtime Illinois statute to skirt compliance with state and city mandates: Illinois’ right of conscience law. Sep 27, 2021 Mayor’s 2022 Budget Proposal Includes $214M in Housing Aid Chicago’s homeless population would receive significant funding and support from the city under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget proposal. As part of our “Firsthand: Living in Poverty” series, we take a look at how that money would be allocated. Thanks to our sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 27, 2021 El Milagro Employees Protest Poor Working Conditions at Tortilla Factory Workers are back on the job after last week’s walkout. We hear about their working conditions and the latest on their organizing efforts. Sep 27, 2021 Tennis Festival Brings Pro Players to Chicago’s South Side Tennis fans have the opportunity to catch some top professionals this week at the Chicago Tennis Festival. We meet the tournament’s promoter to learn more about his mission to give kids an opportunity to thrive. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 27, 2021 Crain’s Headlines: Metra Station Could Be Coming to Fulton Market The business district in Fulton Market is booming — and the West Loop could be the next location for a Metra station. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details on that story and more. Sep 27, 2021 ‘Rusty Colored’ Discharge From US Steel Shuts Down Beaches at Indiana Dunes National Park Officials from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management are investigating a “rusty colored liquid” discharged from the U.S. Steel plant in Portage, spotted Sunday evening in the Burns Waterway. Sep 27, 2021 September 27, 2021 - Full Show A guilty verdict for R. Kelly. Teachers pushing back on vaccine mandates. How the proposed city budget plans to tackle homelessness. Gas bills are set to soar. The Chicago Tennis Festival kicks off. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 25, 2021 Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies at 89 Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. Sep 23, 2021 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: West Loop The neighborhood has changed from an industrial hub to an area bustling with bars and restaurants. And more changes are on the way, with huge new developments under consideration, including a Guinness brewery. Sep 23, 2021 WBEZ: Latest on the Bears’ Possible Soldier Field Exit A rift between Chicago Bears leadership and the owner of Soldier Field— the Chicago Park District — may be brewing, as speculation swarms over whether the team is planning to relocate. Sep 23, 2021 September 23, 2021 - Full Show We’re live in the West Loop. The future of Soldier Field. A preview of the Bears vs. Browns matchup. The fight over citizenship for immigrants. And to the symphony with Hedy Weiss. Sep 23, 2021 Senate Parliamentarian Says No to Citizenship Bill, Immigration Advocates Push On Thousands of immigrant-rights advocates, including some with Illinois organizations, marched in Washington on Thursday to demand congressional leaders create a legal pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Sep 23, 2021 Fields Gets First NFL Start vs. Browns as Dalton Sidelined With Injury Justin Fields will get his first NFL start against the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday. Can the rookie quarterback and hope for the future of the franchise live up to the hype and high expectations to deliver a win? Sep 23, 2021 Muti Extends to 2022-23 as Chicago Symphony Music Director Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced he has extended his contract as music director by one year through the 2022-23 season. The 80-year-old Italian became music director of the CSO in 2010, succeeding Daniel Barenboim. Sep 22, 2021 School Resource Officers Will Stay in Some CPS Schools Following Board of Education Vote Some Chicago public schools will retain their resource officers, following a split vote by the Board of Education to approve a one-year, $11 million contract with the Chicago Police Department. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
